392 metro areas
Server Salary by City (2026)
Servers earn the most in Kahului, HI, an average of $87,210 a year, against $40,060 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Kahului, HI ($79,720 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $40,060BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $87,210Kahului, HI
- Best after cost of living
- $79,720Kahului, HI
- Metro areas
- 392With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for servers
Top 10 metro areas
- Kahului, HI$87,210
- Seattle, WA$62,940
- Urban Honolulu, HI$61,880
- Bremerton, WA$61,780
- Burlington, VT$61,070
- Olympia, WA$59,860
- Bellingham, WA$59,820
- Kennewick, WA$58,590
- Mount Vernon, WA$58,410
- Wenatchee, WA$58,410
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $87,210 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $62,940 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $61,880 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $61,780 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $61,070 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $59,860 |
| Bellingham, WA | $59,820 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $58,590 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $58,410 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $58,410 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Kahului, HI$87,210 nominal$79,720
- Burlington, VT$61,070 nominal$60,500
- Longview, WA$57,990 nominal$59,450
- Walla Walla, WA$58,220 nominal$59,100
- Kennewick, WA$58,590 nominal$58,540
- Bremerton, WA$61,780 nominal$58,500
- Bellingham, WA$59,820 nominal$57,890
- Olympia, WA$59,860 nominal$57,740
- Mount Vernon, WA$58,410 nominal$57,020
- Buffalo, NY$54,310 nominal$56,660
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $79,720 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $60,500 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $59,450 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $59,100 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $58,540 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $58,500 |
| Bellingham, WA | $57,890 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $57,740 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $57,020 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $56,660 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Server salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahului, HI | $87,210 | $36,800 | $112,030 | $79,720 |
| 2 | Seattle, WA | $62,940 | $41,120 | $73,690 | $56,630 |
| 3 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $61,880 | $29,290 | $77,940 | $55,770 |
| 4 | Bremerton, WA | $61,780 | $42,450 | $71,280 | $58,500 |
| 5 | Burlington, VT | $61,070 | $34,740 | $74,050 | $60,500 |
| 6 | Olympia, WA | $59,860 | $41,120 | $69,100 | $57,740 |
| 7 | Bellingham, WA | $59,820 | $41,180 | $68,990 | $57,890 |
| 8 | Kennewick, WA | $58,590 | $39,290 | $68,120 | $58,540 |
| 9 | Mount Vernon, WA | $58,410 | $42,540 | $66,230 | $57,020 |
| 10 | Wenatchee, WA | $58,410 | $41,950 | $66,520 | $56,240 |
| 11 | Walla Walla, WA | $58,220 | $41,770 | $66,310 | $59,100 |
| 12 | Longview, WA | $57,990 | $41,620 | $66,040 | $59,450 |
| 13 | Portland, OR-WA | $56,140 | $35,650 | $66,230 | $53,250 |
| 14 | Boulder, CO | $55,310 | $33,860 | $65,870 | $52,580 |
| 15 | Spokane, WA | $55,270 | $38,810 | $63,380 | $55,080 |
| 16 | New York, NY-NJ | $55,000 | $34,260 | $65,230 | $48,860 |
| 17 | Albany, NY | $54,580 | $33,570 | $64,920 | $54,820 |
| 18 | Buffalo, NY | $54,310 | $33,700 | $64,460 | $56,660 |
| 19 | Yakima, WA | $53,640 | $36,880 | $61,900 | $56,140 |
| 20 | Phoenix, AZ | $53,370 | $32,820 | $63,480 | $51,660 |
| 21 | Bend, OR | $53,330 | $33,820 | $62,940 | $51,470 |
| 22 | Syracuse, NY | $53,270 | $33,200 | $63,150 | $55,640 |
| 23 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $53,250 | $34,200 | $62,650 | $48,660 |
| 24 | Bangor, ME | $52,710 | $31,820 | $62,980 | $54,620 |
| 25 | San Jose, CA | $52,000 | $38,170 | $58,820 | $47,090 |
| 26 | Denver, CO | $51,880 | $32,390 | $61,460 | $49,040 |
| 27 | Ithaca, NY | $51,830 | $33,530 | $60,840 | $50,170 |
| 28 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $51,810 | $33,900 | $60,630 | $47,580 |
| 29 | Portland, ME | $51,790 | $32,450 | $61,300 | $50,850 |
| 30 | Grants Pass, OR | $51,770 | $33,030 | $61,010 | $52,960 |
| 31 | Binghamton, NY | $51,750 | $32,680 | $61,130 | $55,730 |
| 32 | Greeley, CO | $51,600 | $31,820 | $61,340 | $51,510 |
| 33 | Rochester, NY | $51,290 | $32,840 | $60,360 | $52,860 |
| 34 | Kingston, NY | $51,190 | $33,860 | $59,740 | $50,830 |
| 35 | Medford, OR | $50,900 | $32,160 | $60,130 | $50,180 |
| 36 | Salem, OR | $50,860 | $32,860 | $59,740 | $49,070 |
| 37 | Fort Collins, CO | $50,790 | $31,120 | $60,510 | $50,220 |
| 38 | Pueblo, CO | $50,650 | $30,970 | $60,360 | $55,200 |
| 39 | Lewiston, ME | $50,340 | $31,870 | $59,450 | $53,140 |
| 40 | Albany, OR | $49,980 | $30,890 | $59,380 | $48,950 |
| 41 | Santa Fe, NM | $49,980 | $30,160 | $59,760 | $50,600 |
| 42 | Elmira, NY | $49,940 | $32,740 | $58,410 | $52,900 |
| 43 | Colorado Springs, CO | $49,920 | $31,370 | $59,050 | $49,570 |
| 44 | Glens Falls, NY | $49,920 | $32,990 | $58,260 | $52,620 |
| 45 | Norwich, CT | $49,340 | $34,470 | $56,680 | $49,120 |
| 46 | Utica, NY | $49,090 | $32,780 | $57,120 | $52,970 |
| 47 | Grand Junction, CO | $49,050 | $31,050 | $57,910 | $51,370 |
| 48 | Corvallis, OR | $49,030 | $31,450 | $57,700 | $47,140 |
| 49 | Flagstaff, AZ | $48,980 | $32,590 | $57,080 | $48,820 |
| 50 | Watertown, NY | $48,940 | $32,450 | $57,050 | $55,810 |
| 51 | Charlottesville, VA | $48,070 | $31,260 | $56,350 | $48,480 |
| 52 | San Diego, CA | $47,720 | $34,940 | $54,000 | $42,650 |
| 53 | Eugene, OR | $47,590 | $31,180 | $55,660 | $46,860 |
| 54 | Grand Rapids, MI | $47,050 | $28,720 | $56,080 | $49,240 |
| 55 | Ann Arbor, MI | $46,820 | $29,990 | $55,120 | $46,410 |
| 56 | San Francisco, CA | $46,470 | $36,360 | $51,440 | $40,190 |
| 57 | Bridgeport, CT | $46,300 | $35,030 | $51,850 | $43,330 |
| 58 | Trenton, NJ | $46,260 | $33,570 | $52,520 | $44,830 |
| 59 | Hartford, CT | $46,200 | $34,550 | $51,940 | $44,970 |
| 60 | Harrisonburg, VA | $46,130 | $29,540 | $54,290 | $48,610 |
| 61 | New Haven, CT | $46,010 | $34,650 | $51,600 | $44,000 |
| 62 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $45,860 | $30,970 | $53,190 | $46,670 |
| 63 | Salinas, CA | $45,820 | $34,630 | $51,330 | $42,020 |
| 64 | Atlantic City, NJ | $45,800 | $32,430 | $52,400 | $46,330 |
| 65 | Barnstable Town, MA | $45,760 | $33,840 | $51,650 | $46,530 |
| 66 | Riverside, CA | $45,660 | $34,320 | $51,250 | $42,900 |
| 67 | Traverse City, MI | $45,550 | $28,720 | $53,830 | $48,780 |
| 68 | Tucson, AZ | $45,450 | $30,970 | $52,580 | $46,910 |
| 69 | Boston, MA-NH | $45,340 | $33,590 | $51,130 | $41,880 |
| 70 | Lansing, MI | $45,180 | $28,770 | $53,250 | $47,560 |
| 71 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $45,180 | $34,440 | $50,460 | $41,600 |
| 72 | Napa, CA | $45,090 | $35,400 | $49,880 | $40,060 |
| 73 | Detroit, MI | $45,070 | $27,730 | $53,620 | $44,940 |
| 74 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $45,070 | $30,660 | $52,170 | $47,900 |
| 75 | Jackson, MI | $45,050 | $28,160 | $53,370 | $49,090 |
| 76 | Flint, MI | $45,030 | $28,330 | $53,250 | $48,400 |
| 77 | Richmond, VA | $45,010 | $29,330 | $52,730 | $46,000 |
| 78 | Santa Cruz, CA | $45,010 | $34,820 | $50,040 | $40,960 |
| 79 | Sacramento, CA | $44,840 | $34,440 | $49,960 | $42,040 |
| 80 | Vineland, NJ | $44,840 | $32,450 | $50,960 | $46,720 |
| 81 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,740 | $25,480 | $54,250 | $46,910 |
| 82 | Naples, FL | $44,620 | $29,560 | $52,020 | $43,240 |
| 83 | Kalamazoo, MI | $44,600 | $28,450 | $52,540 | $47,030 |
| 84 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $44,510 | $29,290 | $52,020 | $45,450 |
| 85 | Muskegon, MI | $44,470 | $28,000 | $52,580 | $48,070 |
| 86 | Bay City, MI | $44,370 | $28,020 | $52,420 | $48,270 |
| 87 | Yuma, AZ | $44,260 | $30,740 | $50,920 | $47,740 |
| 88 | Tampa, FL | $44,100 | $28,040 | $52,000 | $43,710 |
| 89 | Midland, MI | $44,030 | $27,980 | $51,940 | $47,900 |
| 90 | Niles, MI | $43,970 | $28,200 | $51,730 | $47,600 |
| 91 | Saginaw, MI | $43,890 | $27,850 | $51,790 | $48,290 |
| 92 | Santa Rosa, CA | $43,890 | $35,570 | $47,990 | $40,720 |
| 93 | Vallejo, CA | $43,850 | $35,150 | $48,130 | $40,420 |
| 94 | Albuquerque, NM | $43,830 | $28,000 | $51,650 | $45,870 |
| 95 | Staunton, VA | $43,830 | $29,180 | $51,020 | $48,100 |
| 96 | Las Cruces, NM | $43,760 | $27,100 | $51,960 | $48,510 |
| 97 | Waterbury, CT | $43,740 | $34,150 | $48,460 | $43,840 |
| 98 | Crestview, FL | $43,640 | $28,620 | $51,040 | $44,980 |
| 99 | Manchester, NH | $43,560 | $24,690 | $52,830 | $41,230 |
| 100 | Farmington, NM | $43,470 | $27,520 | $51,310 | $49,560 |
| 101 | Monroe, MI | $43,450 | $27,770 | $51,190 | $46,470 |
| 102 | Columbus, OH | $43,080 | $27,440 | $50,770 | $45,120 |
| 103 | Baltimore, MD | $43,040 | $31,680 | $48,630 | $41,190 |
| 104 | Battle Creek, MI | $43,010 | $28,450 | $50,190 | $47,500 |
| 105 | Winchester, VA-WV | $43,010 | $28,080 | $50,380 | $44,590 |
| 106 | Wildwood, FL | $42,850 | $27,980 | $50,170 | $50,160 |
| 107 | Blacksburg, VA | $42,810 | $28,250 | $49,980 | $46,180 |
| 108 | Amherst Town, MA | $42,760 | $32,530 | $47,800 | $42,660 |
| 109 | Pittsfield, MA | $42,740 | $31,930 | $48,070 | $44,940 |
| 110 | Oxnard, CA | $42,720 | $34,400 | $46,820 | $38,650 |
| 111 | Los Angeles, CA | $42,640 | $34,690 | $46,570 | $37,550 |
| 112 | Santa Maria, CA | $42,600 | $34,470 | $46,590 | $39,160 |
| 113 | Cape Coral, FL | $42,470 | $28,680 | $49,280 | $41,500 |
| 114 | Jacksonville, FL | $42,470 | $28,290 | $49,460 | $42,690 |
| 115 | Fresno, CA | $42,430 | $34,320 | $46,430 | $41,530 |
| 116 | Lima, OH | $42,410 | $26,120 | $50,440 | $47,300 |
| 117 | Providence, RI-MA | $42,410 | $31,200 | $47,920 | $41,670 |
| 118 | Worcester, MA | $42,310 | $32,280 | $47,260 | $41,270 |
| 119 | Punta Gorda, FL | $42,270 | $27,890 | $49,360 | $42,050 |
| 120 | Lawrence, KS | $42,200 | $23,210 | $51,560 | $46,760 |
| 121 | North Port, FL | $42,200 | $28,560 | $48,920 | $41,200 |
| 122 | Lexington Park, MD | $42,160 | $31,320 | $47,490 | $41,840 |
| 123 | Canton, OH | $42,080 | $25,850 | $50,070 | $47,070 |
| 124 | Roanoke, VA | $42,040 | $27,870 | $49,000 | $44,910 |
| 125 | Dayton, OH | $41,970 | $26,330 | $49,670 | $45,280 |
| 126 | Stockton, CA | $41,950 | $34,320 | $45,720 | $39,920 |
| 127 | Salisbury, MD | $41,770 | $31,200 | $46,970 | $43,680 |
| 128 | Lincoln, NE | $41,660 | $28,700 | $48,050 | $45,490 |
| 129 | Lynchburg, VA | $41,620 | $27,830 | $48,420 | $46,570 |
| 130 | Orlando, FL | $41,410 | $27,680 | $48,170 | $40,830 |
| 131 | Dover, DE | $41,390 | $31,200 | $46,430 | $42,450 |
| 132 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $41,390 | $25,290 | $49,320 | $40,360 |
| 133 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $41,310 | $28,310 | $47,720 | $41,220 |
| 134 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $41,270 | $21,170 | $51,170 | $45,270 |
| 135 | Palm Bay, FL | $41,250 | $28,140 | $47,690 | $41,250 |
| 136 | Modesto, CA | $41,200 | $34,380 | $44,550 | $39,570 |
| 137 | Akron, OH | $41,180 | $26,120 | $48,610 | $44,100 |
| 138 | Bakersfield, CA | $41,180 | $34,320 | $44,550 | $40,820 |
| 139 | Springfield, MA | $41,140 | $31,550 | $45,840 | $42,830 |
| 140 | Miami, FL | $41,120 | $27,660 | $47,760 | $36,020 |
| 141 | Wichita, KS | $41,120 | $22,800 | $50,150 | $46,230 |
| 142 | Springfield, OH | $41,040 | $26,290 | $48,320 | $45,360 |
| 143 | Toledo, OH | $41,040 | $25,920 | $48,480 | $44,870 |
| 144 | Cleveland, OH | $41,020 | $26,620 | $48,090 | $43,670 |
| 145 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $40,930 | $30,640 | $46,030 | $45,860 |
| 146 | Sebastian, FL | $40,890 | $28,080 | $47,170 | $41,590 |
| 147 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $40,850 | $19,470 | $51,380 | $41,960 |
| 148 | Deltona, FL | $40,790 | $27,980 | $47,090 | $41,050 |
| 149 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $40,750 | $27,790 | $47,130 | $43,270 |
| 150 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $40,660 | $26,210 | $47,780 | $43,940 |
| 151 | Panama City, FL | $40,660 | $27,520 | $47,110 | $41,790 |
| 152 | Redding, CA | $40,620 | $34,320 | $43,720 | $40,340 |
| 153 | Sandusky, OH | $40,190 | $25,360 | $47,490 | $45,020 |
| 154 | Ocala, FL | $40,160 | $27,370 | $46,470 | $42,170 |
| 155 | Pensacola, FL | $40,140 | $27,480 | $46,380 | $41,080 |
| 156 | Visalia, CA | $40,020 | $34,320 | $42,830 | $40,090 |
| 157 | Lakeland, FL | $39,980 | $27,830 | $45,970 | $41,160 |
| 158 | Gainesville, FL | $39,920 | $27,620 | $45,990 | $41,270 |
| 159 | Asheville, NC | $39,770 | $20,160 | $49,440 | $41,210 |
| 160 | Sebring, FL | $39,750 | $27,250 | $45,880 | $42,990 |
| 161 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $39,690 | $27,580 | $45,660 | $42,460 |
| 162 | Weirton, WV-OH | $39,640 | $23,880 | $47,400 | $44,530 |
| 163 | Omaha, NE-IA | $39,620 | $26,830 | $45,910 | $43,110 |
| 164 | Pittsburgh, PA | $39,620 | $23,340 | $47,650 | $41,850 |
| 165 | Mansfield, OH | $39,460 | $25,500 | $46,320 | $44,400 |
| 166 | Raleigh, NC | $39,440 | $19,720 | $49,150 | $40,180 |
| 167 | Chico, CA | $39,330 | $34,320 | $41,810 | $38,860 |
| 168 | El Centro, CA | $39,170 | $34,320 | $41,540 | $41,160 |
| 169 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $39,080 | $28,600 | $44,240 | $41,100 |
| 170 | Hanford, CA | $38,940 | $34,320 | $41,230 | $38,320 |
| 171 | Tallahassee, FL | $38,900 | $27,330 | $44,620 | $41,420 |
| 172 | Yuba City, CA | $38,880 | $34,320 | $41,120 | $37,300 |
| 173 | Grand Island, NE | $38,690 | $28,200 | $43,870 | $44,650 |
| 174 | Provo, UT | $38,690 | $21,130 | $47,340 | $39,390 |
| 175 | Merced, CA | $38,600 | $34,320 | $40,730 | $39,280 |
| 176 | Topeka, KS | $38,520 | $21,690 | $46,800 | $43,370 |
| 177 | Madison, WI | $38,460 | $19,550 | $47,760 | $39,530 |
| 178 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $38,400 | $22,240 | $46,360 | $38,410 |
| 179 | Parkersburg, WV | $38,360 | $21,220 | $46,800 | $44,060 |
| 180 | Charleston, WV | $38,270 | $22,570 | $46,010 | $43,140 |
| 181 | Pinehurst, NC | $38,250 | $18,430 | $48,010 | $43,300 |
| 182 | Las Vegas, NV | $38,210 | $25,040 | $44,680 | $38,130 |
| 183 | Youngstown, OH | $38,210 | $24,040 | $45,180 | $43,720 |
| 184 | Morgantown, WV | $38,170 | $21,240 | $46,510 | $40,900 |
| 185 | Durham, NC | $38,040 | $19,120 | $47,360 | $38,990 |
| 186 | Harrisburg, PA | $37,840 | $21,490 | $45,880 | $38,360 |
| 187 | Salt Lake City, UT | $37,590 | $20,650 | $45,930 | $37,270 |
| 188 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $37,520 | $27,460 | $42,470 | $43,430 |
| 189 | Boise City, ID | $37,480 | $18,200 | $46,970 | $38,090 |
| 190 | Manhattan, KS | $37,460 | $21,090 | $45,510 | $41,550 |
| 191 | Bismarck, ND | $37,340 | $20,920 | $45,410 | $41,020 |
| 192 | Lexington, KY | $37,250 | $18,240 | $46,610 | $40,100 |
| 193 | Beckley, WV | $37,190 | $21,220 | $45,070 | $42,080 |
| 194 | State College, PA | $37,170 | $20,700 | $45,300 | $38,410 |
| 195 | Springfield, MO | $37,130 | $28,600 | $41,330 | $41,910 |
| 196 | Lancaster, PA | $37,090 | $21,780 | $44,620 | $37,750 |
| 197 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $37,040 | $22,320 | $44,280 | $41,940 |
| 198 | York, PA | $37,000 | $20,430 | $45,160 | $38,540 |
| 199 | Columbia, MO | $36,920 | $28,600 | $41,020 | $41,280 |
| 200 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $36,880 | $28,600 | $40,960 | $42,840 |
| 201 | Joplin, MO-KS | $36,820 | $28,180 | $41,060 | $42,950 |
| 202 | Ogden, UT | $36,820 | $21,220 | $44,510 | $36,690 |
| 203 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $36,650 | $18,470 | $45,590 | $37,290 |
| 204 | Greensboro, NC | $36,630 | $18,180 | $45,720 | $39,440 |
| 205 | Appleton, WI | $36,610 | $18,820 | $45,360 | $39,610 |
| 206 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $36,360 | $18,530 | $45,160 | $39,070 |
| 207 | Minot, ND | $36,320 | $20,840 | $43,930 | $41,730 |
| 208 | Jefferson City, MO | $36,250 | $28,600 | $40,040 | $41,200 |
| 209 | Lebanon, PA | $36,250 | $20,860 | $43,830 | $38,890 |
| 210 | Owensboro, KY | $36,250 | $18,180 | $45,160 | $40,910 |
| 211 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $36,170 | $19,530 | $44,370 | $40,910 |
| 212 | Sheboygan, WI | $36,170 | $18,160 | $45,030 | $38,470 |
| 213 | Logan, UT-ID | $36,130 | $21,670 | $43,240 | $37,660 |
| 214 | Reading, PA | $36,110 | $20,700 | $43,700 | $37,200 |
| 215 | Fargo, ND-MN | $36,070 | $20,510 | $43,740 | $39,690 |
| 216 | Wilmington, NC | $36,000 | $18,300 | $44,720 | $37,340 |
| 217 | Oshkosh, WI | $35,960 | $18,390 | $44,640 | $38,700 |
| 218 | Elizabethtown, KY | $35,920 | $17,680 | $44,910 | $39,660 |
| 219 | Eau Claire, WI | $35,710 | $18,180 | $44,350 | $38,480 |
| 220 | Chicago, IL-IN | $35,650 | $30,200 | $38,330 | $34,410 |
| 221 | Burlington, NC | $35,420 | $17,450 | $44,280 | $38,010 |
| 222 | Anchorage, AK | $35,400 | $24,960 | $40,560 | $33,580 |
| 223 | Gettysburg, PA | $35,360 | $20,530 | $42,660 | $37,070 |
| 224 | Bloomington, IL | $35,320 | $31,200 | $37,360 | $37,760 |
| 225 | Decatur, IL | $35,320 | $31,200 | $37,340 | $39,940 |
| 226 | Milwaukee, WI | $35,260 | $19,550 | $42,990 | $36,370 |
| 227 | Rockford, IL | $35,210 | $31,200 | $37,170 | $38,210 |
| 228 | Racine, WI | $35,190 | $18,910 | $43,220 | $36,670 |
| 229 | St. George, UT | $35,170 | $20,160 | $42,560 | $36,140 |
| 230 | Scranton, PA | $35,170 | $20,530 | $42,370 | $37,590 |
| 231 | Idaho Falls, ID | $35,050 | $17,390 | $43,740 | $37,120 |
| 232 | Kenosha, WI | $34,990 | $18,510 | $43,100 | $34,600 |
| 233 | Kankakee, IL | $34,960 | $31,200 | $36,820 | $36,270 |
| 234 | Champaign, IL | $34,920 | $31,200 | $36,750 | $37,670 |
| 235 | Springfield, IL | $34,920 | $31,200 | $36,750 | $37,650 |
| 236 | Chambersburg, PA | $34,900 | $20,510 | $42,000 | $36,880 |
| 237 | Peoria, IL | $34,900 | $31,200 | $36,730 | $38,250 |
| 238 | Winston, NC | $34,800 | $17,640 | $43,220 | $37,810 |
| 239 | Fayetteville, NC | $34,760 | $17,680 | $43,160 | $37,790 |
| 240 | Williamsport, PA | $34,650 | $19,590 | $42,080 | $37,520 |
| 241 | Hickory, NC | $34,470 | $17,390 | $42,870 | $38,960 |
| 242 | Wausau, WI | $34,420 | $18,320 | $42,350 | $37,150 |
| 243 | Twin Falls, ID | $34,400 | $16,810 | $43,080 | $37,350 |
| 244 | Fairbanks, AK | $34,300 | $25,210 | $38,790 | $33,230 |
| 245 | Janesville, WI | $34,280 | $18,080 | $42,270 | $36,580 |
| 246 | Pocatello, ID | $34,260 | $16,870 | $42,810 | $38,540 |
| 247 | Jacksonville, NC | $34,240 | $17,080 | $42,680 | $37,180 |
| 248 | Greenville, NC | $34,200 | $17,240 | $42,560 | $38,690 |
| 249 | Green Bay, WI | $34,130 | $18,450 | $41,870 | $36,670 |
| 250 | Bowling Green, KY | $34,090 | $16,950 | $42,540 | $37,800 |
| 251 | Goldsboro, NC | $33,920 | $16,910 | $42,290 | $38,340 |
| 252 | Erie, PA | $33,550 | $19,030 | $40,680 | $36,890 |
| 253 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $33,430 | $20,490 | $39,790 | $38,570 |
| 254 | Paducah, KY-IL | $33,050 | $16,600 | $41,140 | $38,390 |
| 255 | Fond du Lac, WI | $33,030 | $17,870 | $40,500 | $36,040 |
| 256 | Austin, TX | $32,970 | $18,260 | $40,230 | $33,620 |
| 257 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $32,780 | $18,470 | $39,810 | $35,720 |
| 258 | Johnstown, PA | $32,660 | $18,030 | $39,870 | $38,010 |
| 259 | Altoona, PA | $32,490 | $19,410 | $38,940 | $36,300 |
| 260 | Casper, WY | $32,430 | $19,120 | $39,000 | $34,560 |
| 261 | Indianapolis, IN | $32,300 | $19,220 | $38,750 | $33,750 |
| 262 | Rocky Mount, NC | $32,090 | $16,520 | $39,750 | $36,460 |
| 263 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $32,030 | $28,230 | $33,880 | $35,340 |
| 264 | Cheyenne, WY | $31,930 | $18,780 | $38,400 | $33,090 |
| 265 | South Bend, IN-MI | $31,820 | $18,910 | $38,190 | $34,270 |
| 266 | Bozeman, MT | $31,680 | $23,300 | $35,820 | $30,900 |
| 267 | Nashville, TN | $31,570 | $17,580 | $38,480 | $32,770 |
| 268 | Rapid City, SD | $31,570 | $27,560 | $33,530 | $35,410 |
| 269 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $31,470 | $17,330 | $38,420 | $36,400 |
| 270 | San Antonio, TX | $31,390 | $17,530 | $38,230 | $33,140 |
| 271 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $31,300 | $23,380 | $35,190 | $29,860 |
| 272 | Lafayette, IN | $31,030 | $18,890 | $37,020 | $33,210 |
| 273 | Fort Wayne, IN | $30,740 | $18,680 | $36,670 | $33,210 |
| 274 | Evansville, IN | $30,660 | $18,640 | $36,570 | $33,500 |
| 275 | Bloomington, IN | $30,640 | $18,620 | $36,550 | $32,220 |
| 276 | Dallas, TX | $30,530 | $18,160 | $36,630 | $29,610 |
| 277 | Michigan City, IN | $30,490 | $18,620 | $36,340 | $33,260 |
| 278 | Kokomo, IN | $30,410 | $19,240 | $35,920 | $33,920 |
| 279 | Little Rock, AR | $30,410 | $23,400 | $33,880 | $34,030 |
| 280 | Midland, TX | $30,370 | $18,080 | $36,420 | $31,710 |
| 281 | San Juan, PR | $30,370 | $21,940 | $34,530 | N/A |
| 282 | Fayetteville, AR | $30,160 | $24,090 | $33,160 | $33,010 |
| 283 | Elkhart, IN | $30,140 | $18,720 | $35,780 | $33,370 |
| 284 | Columbus, IN | $30,060 | $17,760 | $36,130 | $32,320 |
| 285 | Davenport, IA-IL | $29,950 | $16,600 | $36,520 | $33,620 |
| 286 | Carson City, NV | $29,790 | $25,360 | $31,990 | $30,360 |
| 287 | Odessa, TX | $29,790 | $17,560 | $35,820 | $31,730 |
| 288 | Reno, NV | $29,760 | $25,000 | $32,120 | $29,460 |
| 289 | Billings, MT | $29,600 | $22,260 | $33,200 | $31,650 |
| 290 | Jonesboro, AR | $29,290 | $23,320 | $32,220 | $34,110 |
| 291 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $29,290 | $15,580 | $36,030 | $33,880 |
| 292 | Ames, IA | $29,240 | $15,450 | $36,050 | $32,920 |
| 293 | Waco, TX | $29,240 | $17,100 | $35,210 | $31,590 |
| 294 | Houston, TX | $29,180 | $17,490 | $34,920 | $29,590 |
| 295 | Savannah, GA | $29,060 | $15,680 | $35,650 | $30,520 |
| 296 | Sherman, TX | $29,000 | $17,310 | $34,740 | $30,930 |
| 297 | Knoxville, TN | $28,970 | $15,620 | $35,550 | $31,300 |
| 298 | Morristown, TN | $28,850 | $15,750 | $35,300 | $33,410 |
| 299 | Duluth, MN-WI | $28,810 | $22,630 | $31,870 | $32,460 |
| 300 | Helena, MT | $28,790 | $22,050 | $32,120 | $30,090 |
| 301 | Corpus Christi, TX | $28,720 | $16,720 | $34,630 | $30,990 |
| 302 | College Station, TX | $28,600 | $16,740 | $34,440 | $31,450 |
| 303 | Daphne, AL | $28,580 | $18,700 | $33,450 | $30,180 |
| 304 | Mankato, MN | $28,580 | $23,150 | $31,260 | $31,420 |
| 305 | Charleston, SC | $28,450 | $16,810 | $34,200 | $28,180 |
| 306 | Killeen, TX | $28,370 | $16,950 | $33,990 | $31,130 |
| 307 | Abilene, TX | $28,350 | $16,620 | $34,130 | $31,370 |
| 308 | Huntsville, AL | $28,330 | $18,740 | $33,050 | $30,440 |
| 309 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $28,270 | $16,700 | $33,970 | $28,840 |
| 310 | Rochester, MN | $28,270 | $23,210 | $30,740 | $31,130 |
| 311 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $28,250 | $18,930 | $32,820 | $32,200 |
| 312 | Mayaguez, PR | $28,140 | $21,840 | $31,240 | N/A |
| 313 | Ponce, PR | $28,140 | $21,840 | $31,240 | N/A |
| 314 | Terre Haute, IN | $28,140 | $17,680 | $33,300 | $32,050 |
| 315 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $28,120 | $16,180 | $34,010 | $30,510 |
| 316 | Oklahoma City, OK | $28,120 | $16,160 | $34,010 | $31,100 |
| 317 | Muncie, IN | $28,040 | $17,560 | $33,180 | $31,810 |
| 318 | Great Falls, MT | $28,020 | $21,940 | $31,010 | $28,930 |
| 319 | Amarillo, TX | $28,000 | $16,930 | $33,450 | $30,490 |
| 320 | Missoula, MT | $27,930 | $22,050 | $30,850 | $28,960 |
| 321 | Birmingham, AL | $27,870 | $18,550 | $32,470 | $30,410 |
| 322 | Beaumont, TX | $27,850 | $17,080 | $33,180 | $30,930 |
| 323 | Lubbock, TX | $27,830 | $16,560 | $33,380 | $30,480 |
| 324 | Victoria, TX | $27,770 | $16,290 | $33,430 | $30,910 |
| 325 | Iowa City, IA | $27,750 | $15,200 | $33,920 | $30,320 |
| 326 | Longview, TX | $27,730 | $16,680 | $33,160 | $30,990 |
| 327 | St. Cloud, MN | $27,730 | $23,150 | $29,970 | $31,640 |
| 328 | Aguadilla, PR | $27,680 | $21,840 | $30,560 | N/A |
| 329 | Mobile, AL | $27,680 | $18,450 | $32,220 | $31,420 |
| 330 | Hot Springs, AR | $27,620 | $22,900 | $29,950 | $32,220 |
| 331 | Laredo, TX | $27,540 | $15,720 | $33,360 | $31,670 |
| 332 | Tyler, TX | $27,500 | $16,450 | $32,950 | $29,840 |
| 333 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $27,480 | $15,250 | $33,510 | $30,890 |
| 334 | Wichita Falls, TX | $27,460 | $16,490 | $32,860 | $30,680 |
| 335 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $27,410 | $15,310 | $33,380 | $30,140 |
| 336 | Arecibo, PR | $27,310 | $21,840 | $30,010 | N/A |
| 337 | Des Moines, IA | $27,230 | $15,080 | $33,220 | $29,690 |
| 338 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $27,230 | $22,050 | $29,790 | $31,700 |
| 339 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $27,210 | $15,230 | $33,110 | $29,750 |
| 340 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $27,000 | $16,390 | $32,220 | $32,140 |
| 341 | Athens, GA | $26,890 | $15,230 | $32,640 | $28,810 |
| 342 | Atlanta, GA | $26,870 | $15,160 | $32,640 | $26,850 |
| 343 | Auburn, AL | $26,850 | $18,220 | $31,120 | $30,530 |
| 344 | Greenville, SC | $26,850 | $16,740 | $31,820 | $28,790 |
| 345 | El Paso, TX | $26,580 | $15,890 | $31,840 | $29,560 |
| 346 | Dubuque, IA | $26,520 | $15,120 | $32,160 | $30,370 |
| 347 | Tulsa, OK | $26,440 | $16,350 | $31,430 | $29,640 |
| 348 | Florence, AL | $26,350 | $17,850 | $30,530 | $31,070 |
| 349 | Guayama, PR | $26,350 | $21,840 | $28,580 | N/A |
| 350 | Brownsville, TX | $26,330 | $15,720 | $31,550 | $30,630 |
| 351 | Warner Robins, GA | $26,290 | $15,100 | $31,800 | $28,030 |
| 352 | Waterloo, IA | $26,290 | $15,080 | $31,820 | $30,200 |
| 353 | Johnson City, TN | $26,250 | $15,140 | $31,720 | $29,850 |
| 354 | Decatur, AL | $26,230 | $17,160 | $30,700 | $30,080 |
| 355 | Montgomery, AL | $26,210 | $17,510 | $30,490 | $29,230 |
| 356 | San Angelo, TX | $26,170 | $16,160 | $31,080 | $28,310 |
| 357 | Augusta, GA-SC | $26,080 | $15,310 | $31,410 | $28,380 |
| 358 | Cleveland, TN | $25,850 | $15,080 | $31,180 | $29,350 |
| 359 | Brunswick, GA | $25,830 | $15,080 | $31,120 | $29,450 |
| 360 | Hinesville, GA | $25,790 | $15,080 | $31,080 | $27,460 |
| 361 | Sumter, SC | $25,790 | $15,660 | $30,760 | $29,300 |
| 362 | Gulfport, MS | $25,690 | $16,000 | $30,470 | $28,540 |
| 363 | Jackson, TN | $25,670 | $15,100 | $30,890 | $30,020 |
| 364 | Anniston, AL | $25,580 | $17,260 | $29,660 | $29,760 |
| 365 | Columbus, GA-AL | $25,580 | $15,140 | $30,740 | $28,650 |
| 366 | Dothan, AL | $25,460 | $17,100 | $29,580 | $30,370 |
| 367 | Jackson, MS | $25,460 | $15,620 | $30,310 | $28,590 |
| 368 | McAllen, TX | $25,330 | $15,680 | $30,080 | $29,490 |
| 369 | Rome, GA | $25,270 | $15,140 | $30,260 | $28,030 |
| 370 | Macon, GA | $25,110 | $15,080 | $30,040 | $28,360 |
| 371 | Gainesville, GA | $25,040 | $15,080 | $29,950 | $25,880 |
| 372 | Albany, GA | $24,900 | $15,080 | $29,720 | $28,400 |
| 373 | Dalton, GA | $24,810 | $15,100 | $29,600 | $27,610 |
| 374 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $24,770 | $15,430 | $29,390 | $26,450 |
| 375 | Spartanburg, SC | $24,770 | $16,330 | $28,950 | $27,200 |
| 376 | Gadsden, AL | $24,710 | $17,120 | $28,450 | $28,850 |
| 377 | Hattiesburg, MS | $24,400 | $15,580 | $28,750 | $27,840 |
| 378 | Florence, SC | $24,150 | $15,890 | $28,230 | $27,830 |
| 379 | New Orleans, LA | $24,020 | $15,080 | $28,430 | $25,940 |
| 380 | Lawton, OK | $23,920 | $15,390 | $28,120 | $27,830 |
| 381 | Valdosta, GA | $23,730 | $15,080 | $28,000 | $26,880 |
| 382 | Columbia, SC | $23,610 | $15,580 | $27,560 | $25,210 |
| 383 | Enid, OK | $23,550 | $15,350 | $27,580 | $27,950 |
| 384 | Shreveport, LA | $22,840 | $15,080 | $26,670 | $26,940 |
| 385 | Slidell, LA | $22,550 | $15,080 | $26,230 | $24,320 |
| 386 | Monroe, LA | $22,280 | $15,080 | $25,810 | $26,650 |
| 387 | Alexandria, LA | $22,260 | $15,080 | $25,790 | $25,980 |
| 388 | Houma, LA | $22,110 | $15,080 | $25,560 | $25,980 |
| 389 | Hammond, LA | $21,990 | $15,080 | $25,380 | $26,040 |
| 390 | Lafayette, LA | $21,440 | $15,080 | $24,560 | $24,580 |
| 391 | Baton Rouge, LA | $21,090 | $15,080 | $24,040 | $23,230 |
| 392 | Lake Charles, LA | $20,490 | $15,080 | $23,150 | $23,870 |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Server salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays servers the most?
Kahului, HI, where the average (mean) wage is $87,210 a year, followed by Seattle, WA ($62,940), Urban Honolulu, HI ($61,880), Bremerton, WA ($61,780). The national mean is $40,060 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do servers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Kahului, HI ($79,720 at national prices, $87,210 nominal), Burlington, VT ($60,500 at national prices, $61,070 nominal), Longview, WA ($59,450 at national prices, $57,990 nominal).
How much do servers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $55,000; Los Angeles, CA: $42,640; Chicago, IL-IN: $35,650; Dallas, TX: $30,530; Houston, TX: $29,180 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do servers earn the least?
Of the 392 metro areas with their own estimate, Lake Charles, LA has the lowest mean wage, $20,490. At local prices that is worth $23,870.